Junior Cycle

Have you ever thought about what you would like to do when you leave school? The Junior Cycle is a good time to start thinking about different career options and considering what subjects you might choose for Leaving Cert. We have lots of useful tools to help you start exploring yourself and the thousands of exciting career paths that lie ahead.

Explore different Career Sectors - for example, business, medicine, or beauty to get a picture of the types of skills and jobs involved in working in that particular area. 

Search hundreds of occupations in our Career Explorer to find out what the job involves, the type of person it would suit, what you might earn and the qualifications you would need.

You can also watch lots of career videos or read career stories with people employed in a variety of jobs across the country to get an insight into different sectors and industries. 

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Community Clinical Midwife Manager
Community Clinical Midwife Manager - Community Clinical Midwife Manager
Ejiro O'Hare Stratton
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Ejiro O'Hare Stratton
Kevin Keary
Parliamentary Assistant - Kevin Keary
Dawn Meats Apprenticeship Programme
Apprenticeship Programme - Dawn Meats Apprenticeship Programme
Irish Defence Forces - Naval Service Diving
Naval Diver - Irish Defence Forces - Naval Service Diving

Join our complete Guidance programme designed for Irish Junior Cycle students (purchase required).

Build you own unique Career Portfolio through exploring our fun Island of Discovery as the programme takes you through a series of explorations about yourself, your motivations, and your dreams and ambitions.

What Career Type are you?

Enterprising?

Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.

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Hugh Heraghty
Hugh Heraghty , Fish Farm Manager

Hugh Heraghty is Site Manager for Marine Havest's Organic Salmon Fish Farm in Co. Galway. Some key responsibilties of his job include ensuring safety at all times on land and sea and bringing the site stock to its best quality. Hugh has completed over 40 courses with Marine Harvest and BIM.

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Career Articles

Seppi Hona - Forestry District Inspector
Seppi Hona - Forestry District Inspector
Posted by Forestry Careers Ireland
Chartered Tax Adviser KPMG
Chartered Tax Adviser KPMG
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
Life after a STEM Degree
Life after a STEM Degree
Posted by CareersPortal
Career Focus: Female Veterinary Practitioner
Career Focus: Female Veterinary Practitioner
Posted by CareersPortal
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Posted by Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Life as a STEM Graduate at Deloitte
Life as a STEM Graduate at Deloitte
Posted by Irish Tax Institute
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